Question

Eight friends went on a hiking trip. They took 40 bottles of water and iced tea. Each friend carried the same number of bottles. They each carried 2 bottles of iced tea. How many water bottles did each friend carry?

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

40 divided by 8 equals 5 and each one would carry 7 bottles

Answer 2

3

Explanation:

2 iced teas x 8 people = 16 iced teas

40 total bottles - 16 iced teas = 24 water bottles

24 water bottles / 8 people = 3 water bottles per person